20645 Vande Bharat Express: Madgaon to Mangaluru Central

20645 time table

The full Vande Bharat Express 20645 time table, from Madgaon to Mangaluru Central. Day 1 is the day the train leaves Madgaon.

These are scheduled times, checked on 11 November 2026 against two independent timetable sources. On the day you travel, the live times on NTES take priority.

20645 route and stops

20645 stops at 2 stations between Madgaon and Mangaluru Central: Karwar, Udupi. Leaving Madgaon at 18:10, 20645 runs 82 km to Karwar, arriving at 18:55 after 45 min. From Karwar it covers 268 km to Udupi in 2 h 15 min, arriving at 21:12. The last stretch, 87 km from Udupi, takes 1 h 31 min and ends at Mangaluru Central at 22:45.

Over the whole 437 km the average speed is about 95 km/h, including stops. The longest and fastest run without a stop is Karwar to Udupi, 268 km at an average of about 119 km/h. In all, the train stands at stations for about 4 minutes; the longest halt is 2 minutes at Karwar. Compare it with other trains in Vande Bharat speed, and on board watch your live speed with the Vande Bharat speed checker.

20645 running status

This page shows the scheduled timetable; it does not track 20645 live. To see where 20645 is now and how late it is running:

1. Open the official NTES running status page or the NTES app.
2. Enter the train number, 20645.
3. Choose the date the train left Madgaon.
4. NTES shows the last station passed, the expected time at each stop and any delay.

If 20645 runs more than 3 hours late and you decide not to travel, you get the full fare back; under IRCTC's published rules you file a TDR before the train actually leaves. See Vande Bharat TDR and late train refund.

20645 running days

20645 runs six days a week and does not run on Thursday. The running day is the day the train leaves Madgaon. The return train 20646 runs every day except Thursday. Check any date with the running days checker.

20645 fare

IRCTC shows the fare for your exact stations and class when you search for 20645. The fare includes the base fare, reservation and superfast charges, GST and the meal, unless you choose No Food. On the 48 Vande Bharat Express trains we have full-route fares for, they run from ₹875 to ₹2,160 in CC and ₹1,630 to ₹3,830 in EC, with the meal (checked November 2026). See Vande Bharat ticket price for each route.

How to book 20645

Book 20645 on IRCTC, the official Indian Railways booking service, or at a reservation counter. Search MAO to MAQ, or any pair of stations on its route, and pick CC or EC.

• Booking opens 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST, counted from the day 20645 leaves Madgaon.
• Tatkal: opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves Madgaon.
• First chart: prepared by 08:10 on the day of departure, for a 18:10 departure from Madgaon. The final chart is made at least 30 minutes before departure.
• Platform: not fixed in advance. It is announced at the station on the day; check the display boards or NTES.

Step-by-step help is in the Vande Bharat booking guide.

20645 cancellation deadlines

Cancellation charges depend on how long before 20645 leaves Madgaon at 18:10 you cancel a confirmed ticket. Under the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands announced in March 2026, you pay only the flat charge (₹189 in CC, ₹252 in EC, with GST) until 18:10 three days before, 25% of the fare until 18:10 the day before, 50% until 10:10 on the day of departure, and nothing comes back after that. IRCTC's published rules still use 48, 12 and 4 hours, which for 20645 fall at 18:10 two days before, 06:10 on the day of departure and 14:10 on the day of departure. Details are in Vande Bharat cancellation charges.

20645 coach position and classes

20645 has AC Chair Car (CC) and Executive Chair Car (EC) seats. A Vande Bharat Express Chair Car train has 8, 16 or 20 coaches: CC coaches seat 78 in a 3+2 layout (44 in the driving coach at each end), and EC coaches seat 52 in a 2+2 layout with rotating seats. Indian Railways does not publish a fixed coach order for each train, so check the coach guidance boards on the platform or the RailOne app for where your coach will stop. See the Vande Bharat seat map.

Food on 20645

Meals on 20645 are optional. You choose a meal or No Food when you book on IRCTC, and the fare changes to match. Which meals you get depends on the time of day the train runs. See Vande Bharat food.

Return train 20646

20646 runs the other way, from Mangaluru Central at 08:30 to Madgaon at 13:10, in 4 h 40 min, and runs every day except Thursday. Together, 20645 and 20646 make the Madgaon–Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express pair.

All Vande Bharat trains and their timings are in the Vande Bharat train timings list, and every route in the route list.

20645 Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the departure time of 20645?
20645 leaves Madgaon (MAO) at 18:10.

What time does 20645 reach Mangaluru Central?
20645 reaches Mangaluru Central (MAQ) at 22:45, after 4 h 35 min.

How can I check the running status of 20645?
On NTES, the official National Train Enquiry System: enter 20645 and the date the train left Madgaon to see where it is and any delay.

On which days does 20645 run?
Every day except Thursday, counted from its departure from Madgaon.

How many stops does 20645 have?
2 stops between Madgaon and Mangaluru Central: Karwar, Udupi.

When is the chart prepared for 20645?
The first chart is prepared by 08:10 on the day of departure, and the final chart at least 30 minutes before the 18:10 departure.

What is the platform number of 20645?
It is not fixed in advance. The platform is announced at Madgaon on the day; check the station display boards or NTES.

What is the return train of 20645?
20646, from Mangaluru Central at 08:30 to Madgaon at 13:10.

Sources

Timetable: erail.in and ConfirmTkt, both checked on 11 November 2026; live running: NTES. Booking and cancellation rules: IRCTC and the Ministry of Railways. Report a correction.